Facebook has rewritten its privacy policy to cut out legal jargon and has indicated it plans to broaden the types of user data it shares with advertisers. The changes, announced by PR boss Elliot Schrage, suggest Facebook will give its paying customers more details about how their adverts perform. User data will be "anonymised …

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Friday 30th October 2009 14:16 GMT Winkypop

FailBook

More 'thin edge of the wedge' conditions of use changes......what's to come?

Giving up your first born?

Why would you ever want to use these 'services'?

Just ONE compelling reason is all I ask.

Just ONE.

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Friday 30th October 2009 15:43 GMT Anonymous Coward

opt-in donkeys

The opt-in will be another bullshit message to Okay, Okay, Okay through to get to what you actually want...

NO, I don't want to show everyone I just found a lonely donkey.....

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Friday 30th October 2009 15:45 GMT Anonymous Coward

@Winkypop

Farmtown

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Friday 30th October 2009 22:21 GMT J 3

Eh?

"Users who set their profile as viewable by everyone"

Is there anyone stupid like that out there? I mean, someone who's not a public figure using the site as marketing/ad space, that is.

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Friday 30th October 2009 22:21 GMT ChrisInBelgium

You can comment?

Hah, Facebook NEVER listens to its users. They don't care.

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Friday 30th October 2009 22:21 GMT Anonymous Coward

@ AC 15:36

Pronounced "Phormtown"?

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Friday 30th October 2009 22:21 GMT Grease Monkey

Advertising?

Who the fuck pays attention to web advertising? Surely if you want something you search for it.

Yes I know that search engine results are heavily influenced by advertising, but it makes a lot more sense than clicking on ads. I for one have never clicked on an ad and I never will.

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Saturday 31st October 2009 14:36 GMT Winkypop

@ AC 15:36

Farmtown?

YMBK!

Still waiting.....

Just one COMPELLING reason is all I ask.

Just ONE.

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